The Continental Op by Hammett, Dashiel - 1984

[New York]: Lawrence E. Spivak, Publisher, [1945]. First edition. Edge rubbing, wear to corner tips, a very good copy. (24417). Small octavo, pp. [1-2] 3-126 [127-128], pictorial wrappers. Bestseller Mystery No. B-62. Digest size magazine format, paperback original. Introduction by Ellery Queen. Collects four Continental Op stories from Black Mask magazine, "Fly Paper," "Death on Pine Street," "Zigzags of Treachery," and "The Farewell Murder." First book publication for two of the four stories. Hubin, p. 369. Layman A12.1.

[New York]: Lawrence E. Spivak, Publisher, [1945]. First edition. Age darkening to text block, reading crease, foxing to covers, edge rubbing, small abrasion to rear cover, a good to very good copy. (20881). Small octavo, pp. [1-2] 3-126 [127-128], pictorial wrappers. Bestseller Mystery, No. B-62. Digest size magazine format, paperback original. Introduction by Ellery Queen. Collects four Continental Op stories from Black Mask magazine, "Fly Paper," "Death on Pine Street," "Zigzags of Treachery," and "The Farewell Murder." First book publication for two of the four stories. Hubin, p. 369. Layman A12.1.

Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1984. 1st edition. As New. octavo. full leather x + 259pp., frontis., illusts., Limited Edition. Full black leather with bright gilt decorations to both boards & spine; raised bands, all edges gilt, moire silk end-papers, satin ribbon bookmark

[New York]: Lawrence E. Spivak, Publisher, [1945]. First edition. Text block age darkening, edges rubbed, a very good copy. (20880). Small octavo, pp. [1-2] 3-126 [127-128], pictorial wrappers. Bestseller Mystery, No. B-62. Digest size magazine format, paperback original. Collects the following stories originally published in Black Mask, Fly Paper, Death on Pine Street, Zigzags of Treachery and The Farewell Murder. First book publication for the second and third stories. Introduction by Ellery Queen. Hubin, p. 369. Layman A12.1.

Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1984. (Hardcover) Near fine. Issued without dust jacket. 259pp. Black leather with gilt decoration and raised spine bands. All edges gilt, moire endpapers, ribbon page marker, illustrations. Includes the 'Notes from the Editors' booklet. There is some light scuffing to the edges of the front cover. Illustrations by Gary Kelley. Publisher series: Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers. (Mystery Fiction, Mystery Fiction).